The Appeal to the People
1924
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1924
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This image shows a crowd packed onto a balcony, leaning over a railing. A man in a suit stands front and center, holding a rolled-up paper or banner. Around him, people in old-fashioned clothes reach out, some with serious faces, others looking up at him. The background has a brick wall and a faint sign that looks like a building with the letters "BRO" on it. The title *The Appeal to the People* hints this might be about a speech or rally. Notice how the artist used strong light and shadow to make the figures stand out against the dark background. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works.
